Johnny Depp’s Bodyguard Malcolm Connolly Testifies About Violence During Amber Heard Honeymoon
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Malcolm Connolly, Johnny Depp’s bodyguard, testified in the former’s continuing defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard on Thursday.
Connolly spoke candidly about Heard and Depp’s relationship, as well as the Pirates of the Caribbean star’s previous injuries.
During the hearing, a photo of Depp and Heard from their 2013 honeymoon, taken by Connolly, was also shown. The photo went viral almost soon after it was released, with the security guard addressing the scars visible on Depp’s face.
Who is Johnny Depp’s bodyguard- Malcolm Connolly?
Johnny Depp’s longtime bodyguard is Malcolm Connolly. He began working as a security guard for Depp, his ex-partner Vanessa Paradis, and their children, according to The Independent.
Connolly reportedly met Amber Heard for the first time in 2010 while promoting Nicolas Cage’s film Drive Angry in the United Kingdom. After appearing in The Rum Diary with Depp, the guard shielded Heard for a week before meeting her again.
In the Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard case, what did Malcolm Connolly say?
Malcolm Connolly, Johnny Depp’s bodyguard, testified remotely during the actor’s defamation trial against Amber Heard in the United Kingdom. He discussed Depp’s ailments and how his relationship with Heard has gotten more tumultuous.
Throughout their relationship, Connolly saw Depp shift from “happy” to “calm,” and Heard become more “dominant” and “demanding,” according to Connolly.
Depp and Heard had a blossoming relationship during the start of their romance, according to the guard. He claimed that it was all lovey-dovey at first. Everything went perfectly. The honeymoon period had begun. “Yes, that was enjoyable. It was wonderful to see Johnny smiling once more.”
Malcolm Connolly, Johnny's bodyguard via video conference as he lives in Essex UK. You can tell they have a close bond from Johnny's reaction seeing Malcolm on screen.#JohnnyDeppVsAmberHeard#AmberHeardlsALiar #JusticeForJohnnyDepp pic.twitter.com/HlL2t45X6q
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He went on to say that things between the two “began to shift” as they fought more frequently. Connolly also went into detail about the changes he saw in Heard. He said that Amber had begun to change. Amber became a little fierier and demanding. Amber seemed to want to be the one to wear the trousers in their relationship. “That was pretty obvious”.
Connolly also testified that he frequently overheard Heard and Depp arguing, but that he never witnessed any physical violence between the two: “I could hear both of them arguing, but I never witnessed any physical violence between the couple”.
The bodyguard also told the court that he began to notice scrapes and injuries on Depp’s face, but that he never noticed any evidence of abuse on Heard.
Visible injuries and possible swelling on Depp’s face
He also stated that Depp’s bruises and marks began to “become more regular,” despite the fact that they were not evident “every week.”
A snapshot taken by Connolly during Depp and Heard’s 2013 honeymoon was exhibited to the jury shortly after. Johnny Depp was seen smiling with Amber Heard and others in the viral photo, with apparent injuries and possibly swelling on his face.
When asked about Depp’s infamous dispute with Heard in 2015, Connolly stated that he did not recall an intoxicated Depp urinating in the foyer.
"Either he's walked into a door, or a door has walked into him."
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Johnny Depp, pictured with swelling under his eye, caused by Amber Heard. Taken by Malcolm Connolly. pic.twitter.com/qoMJfOmHMT
Connolly clarified that Heard was always cordial to him, but that he witnessed her quarrel with Depp while filming the fifth episode of the Pirates of the Caribbean movie in Los Angeles and Australia.
Connolly’s evidence brought the Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard trial to a close for the week, and it will resume in Fairfax County court on Monday.
Ankita Khanrah
Ankita Khanrah is a second-year student of the Master of Communication and Journalism (Integrated) programme at the School of Mass Communication, KIIT Deemed University, Bhubaneswar.
